Thomas Wedge (rugby union) explained

Tommy Chicky Wedge
Birth Name:Thomas Grenfell Wedge
Birth Place:St Ives, Cornwall
Death Place:Penzance
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Amateuryears:
1903–11
Ru Amateurclubs:St Ives RFC
Cornwall
Ru Amateurcaps:
29
Ru Nationalteam:England
Ru Nationalyears:1907–09
Ru Nationalcaps:2
Occupation:Fisherman
Coastguard
Birth Date:1881 8, df=yes

Thomas "Chicky" Grenfell Wedge (15 August 1881  - 13 December 1964) was an English rugby union player born in St Ives, Cornwall.[1]

Wedge a scrum-half played his club rugby for St Ives RFC as well as representing Cornwall, he gained 29 caps between 1903–11 and was a member of the famous 1908 County Championship winning side that beat Durham 17–3 in the final at Redruth in front of 17,000 people. He gained two international caps for England against France in 1907 and again against Wales in 1909.

"Chicky" also competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. On 26 October he was a member of the British rugby union team (represented by Cornwall) which won the silver medal losing against Australia in the final, the game was played at White City Stadium as Twickenham was still being built at the time.

As only one medal was awarded to the side the team drew straws for who should take it home which Wedge won.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Wedge . Olympedia . 7 April 2021.
  2. News: Gallagher . Brendan . When St Ives was the pride of Cornwall . The RugbyPaper . 727 . 21 August 2022 . 28–9.